St. Antoni Trail
1 / 4
Intermediate
1h45min
4692m
Loop
+177m
-177m
Description
Small but exquisite: The St. Antoni Trail leads from Saas-Balen through the snow-covered forest to the Antonius Chapel in Bidermatten and back to ...
**Important! Parts of the trail are free of snow and must be walked without snowshoes.**The trail starts at the village square of Saas-Balen and initially follows the village street to the junction at the Fellbach waterfall. From here, the trail follows the right-turning field road. Slowly you climb on this field road up to the first curve, which is also the highest point of the route. Shortly before this curve, the path turns right into the forest. Through the snow-covered forest, you follow the path to the Antonius Chapel.
In front of the chapel, the path leads straight downhill. Now, you follow for long stretches the old valley path. This leads above the cantonal road over snowy meadows and through the forest to the forestry depot. The last section leads on a forest road back to the village of Saas-Balen.
Transport
By car, the Saas Valley is easily and conveniently accessible from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north, you reach us via Bern through the Lötschberg car shuttle. From the east, you come over the Furka Pass and the Furka car shuttle. From the south, we are accessible via the Simplon Pass and Simplon car shuttle, and from the west, you drive over Lausanne along the Rhône valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.
**From Visp**, drive south towards Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout near Stalden, take the second exit towards Saas-Fee and follow the main road to Saas-Balen.